Use of Triangular Waveforms of Angular Velocity in the Study of Vestibular Function

Abstract

According to theoretical models of the vestib-ular response system, measures of a few response parameters can be used to predict the dynamic characteristics of vestibular responses of individuals in a variety of situations. Therefore, these measures have theoretical significance as important clinical signs and also as means of predicting individual reactions in aerospace operations. The present paper deals with methods for assessing several of these parameters that relate to semicircular canal function, and in particular it elucidates the development of a method that appears to be practical for the reliable measurement of both nystagmus and sensation parameters. The results of several experiments involved in the development of the method are described.